Ever use Pine tar ?? **UPDATE**

[Dhkoenig]

*** UPDATE ***

well its been a few weeks since I posted this about using the pine tar. I put some on the hen who was the worse plucked - her rear end was a bloody mess and very painful - well we coated her rear end pretty heavy but we advoided putting it on her vent, right after we placed her down the others looked at it and tried to peck at her but got that pine tar in their mouth and quickly decided that pecking at her was no longer fun or tastey. she still has no feathers but the skin is a healthy pink with no more open wounds no bleeding and she is feeling so much better she has even given us an egg or two. She is still at the bottom of the pecking order but at least now she is not getting pecked on and is no longer a bloody mess. The pine tar has a very strong smell that is alittle powerful when they are in the coop all night and first thing in the morning the smell is pretty strong but once I open the windows and let it air out it is not so bad, we were having to reapply at least once or twice a week but she has been without it for almost 2 weeks I will reapply if it looks like someone is messing with her again, but the pine tar will discolor the feathers making them have this yellow brown color but it is worth it. We were facing having to cull her if this did not work.
We got it at the tractor supply and paid almost 7.00 for a little can but it is highly worth it to help out a hen from getting pecked on.

just thought I would give an update on my " naked butt hen "

Julie

Does it get everything stuck to it? Like the hay or pine chips or whatever bedding you use?